[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 16436]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          HONORING 826 SEATTLE

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                           HON. JIM McDERMOTT

                             of washington

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 1, 2011

  Mr. McDERMOTT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor 826 Seattle, a 
recipient of the 2011 National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Award.
  826 Seattle is a nonprofit writing and tutoring center dedicated to 
helping youth improve their creative and expository writing skills and 
to helping teachers inspire their students to write. Through after-
school and in-school programs, writing workshops, and field trips, 826 
Seattle and 300 volunteers have reached over 2,000 students in the past 
year. The organization has even helped some students publish their 
writing, giving them invaluable experience and confidence for the 
future.
  I am proud that 826 Seattle is located in my District, the Seventh 
Congressional District of Washington. Since Teri Hein first started the 
organization in 2004, its contribution to the community has been 
essential, and the benefit to youth has been tremendous.
  The National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Award is the Nation's 
highest honor for out-of-school arts and humanities programs that 
celebrate the creativity of America's young people, particularly those 
from underserved communities. I am pleased that 826 Seattle's work has 
been recognized by the President and First Lady with this prestigious 
award.

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